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新一屆「AIA健康校園挑戰賽」正式展開  香港區首次加入中學組別 
將頒發總值十萬美元獎金予得獎學校

上屆香港區冠軍—英華小學藉獎金優化「森林課程」

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香港，2024年12月11日 ── 由友邦保險推出的「AIA健康校園挑戰賽2024/25」（「挑戰賽」）現已展開並接受報名，並首次於香港區將參賽學校組別擴展至中學。香港區的得獎學校（小學及中學組別各一）將分別獲得由友邦保險頒發的五萬美元獎金，支持學校繼續打造健康校園，進一步在本地社區推廣健康生活概念。

AIA健康校園挑戰賽是「AIA健康校園計劃 」（「計劃」）的重要一環。該計劃於 2022 年面世，提供由健康專家撰寫的免費教學資源，內容涵蓋健康飲食、動感生活、心理健康和健康與可持續發展四大主題，鼓勵學校推動學生從小養成良好生活習慣，一起實踐健康生活。參與計劃的學校可於挑戰賽分享在校推行健康生活的計劃及成果。於2024/25 屆勝出的香港區得獎學校更可晉級「AIA健康校園挑戰賽區域總決賽」，與來自澳洲、泰國、越南、印尼、馬來西亞、菲律賓和斯里蘭卡的學校爭奪區域總冠軍的殊榮。

友邦香港及澳門首席客戶及市場策劃官黃靄敏表示：「『AIA健康校園計劃』在香港已經成功舉辦了兩年，專注於啟發大眾關注學生的身心健康。展望2024/25學年，我們首次將計劃擴展至中學。這不僅展示我們對實踐『健康長久好生活』的持續承諾，也希望能夠幫助更多學生養成健康的生活習慣，促進他們的全面發展。我們熱切期待全港中小學一同參與新一屆的『AIA健康校園計劃』！」

「AIA健康校園挑戰賽2023/24」由英華小學於眾多參賽小學中脫穎而出，榮膺香港區冠軍，並獲得五萬美元獎金。英華小學一直致力將其獨特的「森林課程」融入常識科，透過涵蓋23個課題、共115次上山下海的戶外學習活動，讓學生享受課本知識以外帶來的樂趣。是次成為 「AIA健康校園挑戰賽2023/24」香港區冠軍，英華小學將會把獎金用以進一步優化其「森林課程」，加入更多嶄新有趣的戶外學習體驗，包括浮潛、到紅樹林考察、觀鳥及校本山藝證書訓練課程，並把健康訊息傳遞至家長及周邊社區。

「AIA健康校園計劃」於2024/25學年已踏入第三屆，覆蓋八個市場，包括：澳洲、香港、泰國、越南、印尼、馬來西亞、菲律賓和斯里蘭卡。計劃現已於香港區展開並接受報名，歡迎全港中、小學教師到ahs.aia.com/hk/zh登記，下載及應用免費的教學資源，並於2025年3月8日前參加「AIA健康校園挑戰賽」分享成果，共同塑造健康校園，一起實踐「健康長久好生活」。

友邦保險集團首席市場總監施斌陞（Stuart A. Spencer）（左）與友邦香港及澳門首席客戶及市場策劃官黃靄敏（右）於早前舉辦的「AIA友邦好生活節」頒發獎項予「AIA健康校園挑戰賽 2023/24」香港區冠軍英華小學校長陳美娟博士（中）。

英華小學師生與家長一起出席「AIA健康校園挑戰賽2023/24」頒獎典禮。

「AIA健康校園挑戰賽2023/24」香港區冠軍英華小學善用贏取的五萬美元獎金，進一步提升其「森林課程」，增設包括浮潛、到紅樹林考察、觀鳥及校本山藝證書訓練課程四項內容。校長陳美娟博士表示：「『森林課程』是有目的、有計劃的戶外學習項目，透過一系列上山下海活動，讓學生學得『自然』，並促進學生之間的合作，一起學習欣賞大自然，持續打造更健康的校園。好榮幸英華小學榮膺『AIA健康校園挑戰賽2023/24』香港區冠軍，印證了我們一直以來全校上下一心的信念及努力。」

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關於友邦香港及澳門
友邦保險於1931年開始經營香港的業務。友邦香港及澳門友邦保險至今擁有近17,000名財務策劃顧問1，以及獨立理財顧問、保險經紀和銀行合作夥伴。我們的團隊為超過360萬客戶2提供專業服務及不同類型產品，包括個人壽險、團體人壽、意外、醫療、退休金、個人財物保險及設有多款投資選擇的投資連繫壽險計劃。我們亦專注為高淨值客戶特有的財務需要設計超卓產品方案。

¹    截至2024年6月30日
²    包括友邦香港及澳門友邦保險的個人人壽、團體保險及退休金客戶 (截至2024年6月30日)

AIA Healthiest Schools Competition 2024/25
now opens for primary and secondary schools application
prizes totalling US$100,000

2023/24 winner Ying Wa Primary School 
leveraged prize won for its award-winning Forest Programme enhancement

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Hong Kong, 11 December 2024 – AIA Healthiest Schools Competition 2024/25 (“Competition”) by AIA Group Limited is now open for application. This year’s Competition has extended its categories to include both primary schools and secondary schools for the first time in Hong Kong. The primary school winner and secondary school winner will each receive a prize of US$50,000 in support of its continuous effort in building a healthy school community and bringing positive impacts to the local community.

AIA Healthiest Schools Competition is a key element of the AIA Healthiest Schools Programme (“Programme”). First launched in 2022, the Programme provides teachers with free, engaging curriculum-linked resources developed by educators, covering the themes of Healthy Eating, Active Lifestyles, Mental Wellbeing, and Health and Sustainability, encouraging schools to help students nurture healthy habits and lifestyles starting from a young age. Schools are welcome to enter the Competition by sharing their methodology and success stories in creating a healthy school environment. Winners will advance to the Regional Competition to compete with winners from Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka for the title of Regional Winner of the Competition.

Melissa Wong, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer of AIA Hong Kong and Macau, remarks, “AIA Healthiest Schools Programme focuses on building the awareness of students’ holistic wellness since its launch in Hong Kong two years ago. This year, we have extended the Programme to include both primary schools and secondary schools for the first time in Hong Kong. Not only does this extension further support our purpose to help people live ‘Healthier, Longer, Better Lives’, but it also aims at benefitting more students on their holistic development with healthy habits and lifestyles. We look forward to having all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong joining the AIA Healthiest Schools Programme.”

Ying Wa Primary School was selected as the Hong Kong Winner of AIA Healthiest Schools Competition 2023/24 with its unique and acclaimed Forest Programme, which includes 23 topics and 115 outdoor learning classes per year, providing students with the opportunities to learn beyond the classroom and engage with nature. Ying Wa Primary School has utilised the prize of US$50,000 to enhance the Forest Programme by introducing snorkelling, mangrove forest exploration, birdwatching, school-based hiking certificate training, and extending the Forest Programme to promote health concepts to parents and the local community.

Entering its third edition, AIA Healthiest Schools Programme 2024/25 has been launched in eight markets including Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka. Registration for the Programme has begun and it welcomes teachers from all primary schools and secondary schools in Hong Kong to visit http://ahs.aia.com/hk for downloading and applying the free teaching resources. Schools are encouraged to sign up for AIA Healthiest Schools Competition 2024/25 on or before 8 March 2025. Together, let’s build healthy school communities that lead to “Healthier, Longer, Better Lives”.

Stuart A. Spencer, Group Chief Marketing Officer, and Melissa Wong, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer of AIA Hong Kong and Macau (right), presented the prize to Dr. Sylvia Chan (centre), Principal of Ying Wa Primary School, the Hong Kong winner of AIA Healthiest Schools Competition 2023/24 at the “AIA One Billion Week”.

Students, teachers and parents of Ying Wa Primary School attending the AIA Healthiest Schools Competition 2023/24 prize presentation ceremony.

Ying Wa Primary School, the Hong Kong winner of AIA Healthiest Schools Competition 2023/24, has utilised the US$50,000 prize to further enhance its Forest Programme by introducing snorkelling, mangrove forest exploration, birdwatching, and school-based hiking certificate training. The school principal Dr. Sylvia Chan remarks, “The Forest Programme is a purposeful, well-planned outdoor learning programme that allows our students to connect with nature, nurture teamwork and build a healthy school community via a series of expeditions into the mountains and by the seaside. The honour of being awarded the winner of AIA Healthiest Schools Competition 2023/24 is not only most delightful and encouraging but has also reconfirmed our philosophy and efforts.”

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About AIA Hong Kong & Macau
AIA Group Limited established its operations in Hong Kong in 1931. To date, AIA Hong Kong and AIA Macau have close to 17,000 financial planners1, as well as an extensive network of independent financial advisors, brokerage and bancassurance partners. We serve over 3.6 million customers2, offering them a wide selection of professional services and products ranging from individual life, group life, accident, medical and health, pension, personal lines insurance to investment-linked assurance schemes with numerous investment options. We are also dedicated to providing superb product solutions to meet the financial needs of high-net-worth customers.

¹   as at 30 June 2024
²   Including AIA Hong Kong and AIA Macau's individual life, group insurance and pension customers (as at 30 June 2024)